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19-10-2009, 01:11 PM
|  | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: knowle, solihull (just south of b'ham)
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| |  Glossy ibis
i saw my first glossy ibis today 
it was very lucky, not just because of the bird itself, but we only saw it because my mum took a wrong turn and took us to the wrong reserve, where we happened to chance across a birdwatcher who asked 'so have you seen the glossy ibis yet?'
so we asked him where it was, walked for 10 minutes, and there it was!
i'm very grateful for that wrong turn my mum took now! ! ! 
stunning bird 
Last edited by squishy; 19-10-2009 at 01:14 PM.
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19-10-2009, 01:21 PM
| | Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Southampton
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| | | Re: Glossy ibis
Yes very lucky you indeed Squishy It just goes to show how stopping and chatting to other birders can be so useful Cheers Jason |
19-10-2009, 01:25 PM
|  | Knight Commander of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Small North Lincolnshire village
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| | | Re: Glossy ibis
Lovely looking birds Squishy. Well done on seeing it. We had one in Lincolnshire a couple of weeks ago, unfortunately I didn't managed to see it. |
19-10-2009, 02:43 PM
|  | Officer of the Wild Empire | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Blackpool, Lancashire
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| | | Re: Glossy ibis
Yea, well done you! We've had one staying in Lancashire for the last couple of years now, over at Warton Marshes mostly. They are a stunner for sure. Congrats |
19-10-2009, 05:24 PM
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| | | Re: Glossy ibis
There's been a record influx recently with c50 birds involved, with birds turning up in many counties, though the numbers are dwindling now.
A great bird to see Squishy in the UK, though globally is pretty widespread.
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